Lot #143 - A Very Finely Cast Stylized Bronze Seal of A Chimera, Late Ming Dynasty, 16th-17th Century
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Auction House:Mossgreen
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Sale Name:Fine Chinese Works of Art & Ceramics (Part II)
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Sale Date:12 Dec 2016 ~ 6.30pm
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Lot #:143
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Lot Description:A Very Finely Cast Stylized Bronze Seal of A Chimera, Late Ming Dynasty, 16th-17th Century
seated on his haunches with the horned head turned to one side and his mouth open in a snarl, the spine exposed and the tail resting on the ground, seated on a square base, the face inscribed with two large characters "Wen Hua". Covered with a fine black patina
7 cm high -
Provenance:London Estate, 1997, acquired by John Hilliard before 1980
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Estimate:A$12,000 - 15,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Oriental
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